Updated: 23 June 2003
Posted: June 2003

 

Ryan RPVs

 

On the way to Southeast Asia from Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ carrying 147S drones.
The later lower level drones were grey in color, the earlier ones were black.

 

The follow-on model to the 147 was the 154, but it never got past test stage....
This aircraft is probably 65-979

 

 

Recently there was alot of press about Predators firing missiles, well that all well and good....
but the Ryans were doing it back in 1972

 

Here is the Shrike missile test which was done at Hill AFB, UT in 1972

 

Various versions of the 147 drone, clockwise from left:
147J, H, G, NX

 

 

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